passed mot today

bloat · 12-05-2014, 18:36

Yep passed with four advisories side light bulbs (white led, they don't like them) front to rear n/s brake pipe corroded, front body mounts completely corroded and dirty diesel sticker on windscreen too large

so happy as larry, all the hard work welding the sills billyweld put in at the weekend for me paid off thanks again mate

Sweety · 12-05-2014, 18:41

Congrats it must be the day for T2's to pass there MOT's

had no issue with my LED sidelights

kitchenman · 12-05-2014, 19:24

Mine is due in a month, last year the tester mentioned emmisions a bit high, nothing on the paperwork though.
What can cause them to be a bit high?

AlexD333 · 12-05-2014, 19:37

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Originally Posted by kitchenman

Mine is due in a month, last year the tester mentioned emmisions a bit high, nothing on the paperwork though.
What can cause them to be a bit high?

I'm not saying i approve of it, or if it even works, but if your having emission problems there is a fluid kit you can buy in halfords, think it was redex kit or something like that. It's called mot emissions kit

rustic · 12-05-2014, 20:05

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Originally Posted by kitchenman

Mine is due in a month, last year the tester mentioned emmisions a bit high, nothing on the paperwork though.
What can cause them to be a bit high?

Are they using the right test criteria?
The emissions on the older Td's are worse than the later ones, but the test criteria should be adjusted to suit.

I usually thrash mine in each gear, red line it and hold a few seconds, I do this on a 10 mile run, but only after it is at running temperature.
I do it the day before the MOT
Never had any issues with my Td in dare I say it...
in the 19+ years I have owned it...

Sweety · 12-05-2014, 20:14

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Originally Posted by kitchenman

Mine is due in a month, last year the tester mentioned emmisions a bit high, nothing on the paperwork though.
What can cause them to be a bit high?

I've just started adding 2 stroke oil into the fuel tank & i'm sure it's clearing out the crap inside the engine as my emissions were very good but it's also done a couple of long runs to this month plus i've driven it really hard getting the revs right up to blow the crap out

Lazy-Ferret · 12-05-2014, 20:28

I was always told to let a diesel get up to operating temp, then drive the last half a mile to the test centre in a low gear, and keep the revs to about 3500, this blows the exhaust system through and cleans out any debris from when you first started it that day.

12-05-2014, 18:36	#1
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	passed mot today Yep passed with four advisories side light bulbs (white led, they don't like them) front to rear n/s brake pipe corroded, front body mounts completely corroded and dirty diesel sticker on windscreen too large so happy as larry, all the hard work welding the sills billyweld put in at the weekend for me paid off thanks again mate

12-05-2014, 18:41	#2
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Congrats it must be the day for T2's to pass there MOT's had no issue with my LED sidelights

12-05-2014, 19:24	#3
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	Mine is due in a month, last year the tester mentioned emmisions a bit high, nothing on the paperwork though. What can cause them to be a bit high?

12-05-2014, 20:28	#7
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	I was always told to let a diesel get up to operating temp, then drive the last half a mile to the test centre in a low gear, and keep the revs to about 3500, this blows the exhaust system through and cleans out any debris from when you first started it that day.